The NASPP Blog

Dallas, San Diego, Denver and Boston…what do all of these cities have in common? They are all homes to local chapters of the NASPP. Local chapters, found in 30 cities throughout the country, are a great resource for NASPP members, or persons interested in NASPP membership, who reside in the same geographic area. Local chapter’s vary in size, have meetings several times per year, and are organized by member volunteers.

Involvement with your local chapter is a wonderful supplement to your national membership, enabling you to build relationships and contacts with other industry professionals at a local level and in a more intimate setting. You can share work experiences or enlist the help of your peers in troubleshooting problems and receive immediate feedback or solutions. The network you develop at a local level is also one you can tap into when tasked with projects that involve comparing how other local companies handle their policies or procedures. In addition, through presentations by local speakers, you can stay abreast of current events impacting both the industry and the local market.

Your involvement with your local chapter doesn’t have to be just participatory; it can extend beyond that to a leadership role by volunteering to serve as a chapter board member. You don’t need to be an expert in all things equity compensation to serve on your local board; you just need to be motivated, willing to help promote your chapter and plan meetings. The leadership skills and contacts you develop as a board member are priceless!

What are you waiting for? Maximize your NASPP membership by also becoming a member of your local chapter. You don’t have to be a member of the NASPP to attend your local chapter meetings (although you must be an NASPP member to serve on the chapter board). But we’re pretty sure that you’ll want to become an NASPP member once you attend a local chapter meeting and find out what you’re missing.

To find a local chapter near you and receive its meeting announcements, click here. Speaking of local events, don’t miss Silicon Valley’s Annual All-Day Conference this Thursday and a special half-day meeting in San Diego next Tuesday, June 22nd. I’ll be at both events and hope to see you there.

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-Robyn